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The Technology for Change foundation are delighted to announce the launch of our latest project to promote internet freedom. A free service unblock-everything.com allows discrete, fast and easy navigation of websites not normally accessible via restricted internet connections. In many parts of the world access to services such as Twitter and Facebook are routinely blocked

Oxford: An Oxford University study shows how mobile technology in Africa has dramatically increased the amount of money that water companies actually receive from the customers they bill. According to World Bank data, water companies across Africa have been losing around US $500million a year due to ineffective billing and petty corruption. A new Oxford

A millionaire businessman who sold fake bomb detectors to countries including Iraq and Georgia, knowing they did not work, has been convicted of fraud. (courtesy of www.bbc.co.uk/news) James McCormick, 56, of Langport, Somerset, is said to have made £50m from sales and sold more than 6,000 in Iraq, the Old Bailey heard. Police said the

Algeria just approved emergency measures to combat kidnappings, a week after two abducted children were found dead in Constantine province. (courtesy of www.magharebia.com) Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal on Sunday (March 17th) held a ministerial meeting on the topic. Snatchings have sparked concern among Algerian families, leading to calls for measures that will ensure the security

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